What about the subaru outback? I was looking for a small suv last year, cross shopped many of the usual suspects (crv, rav4, rogue, tucson, forester, equinox, patriot, cx-5, escape, etc). Outback was significantly larger inside than many of them, with better interior quality than most, less noisy, and about the same price ultimately. It's not very agile, and pretty slow when it comes to raw numbers, but it's comfortable and practical with decent fuel economy.